Press Releases 5/15

Novel Analytical tools developed by SMART key to Next-generation Agriculture

Species-independent analytical platforms can facilitate the creation of feedback-controlled high-density agriculture. Photo Credit: Betsy...

SMART Designs Tool to Investigate Bacteria Behind Hospital Infections

SMART Postdoc Dr Irina Afonina and NTU PhD Student Jerome Chua use CRISPRi technology to understand biofilm formation in Enterococcus...

SMART Researchers Design Portable Device For Fast Detection of Plant Stress

Portable leaf-clip Raman sensor being used at TLL to detect nutrient stress in leafy vegetables. Photo Credit: Singapore-MIT Alliance for...

SMART researchers develop new class of plant nanobionic sensor to monitor arsenic levels in soil

Non-destructive plant nanobionic sensor embedded within leaves to report arsenic levels within plants to portable electronics, enabling...

SMART Researchers Develop Customised Targeting of Bacteria Using Lysins

SMART AMR researchers Boon Chong Goh (left) and Linh Chi Dam (right) evaluate the bacterial cells after treatment with lysins [Credits:...

New Discovery by SMART Allows Early Detection of Shade Avoidance Syndrome in Plants

Raman spectroscopy and the carotenoid Raman peak allows for early detection of Shade Avoidance Syndrome (SAS) in the (a) model plant...

SMART Researchers Develop New Gelatin Microcarrier for Cell Production

Gelatin-based microcarriers offer higher yield and scalability compared to existing commercial microcarriers ● New microcarrier, or...

SMART Study Compares Benefits of Scooter-Sharing vs Bike-Sharing

The image shows the usage of shared scooters and shared bikes in the two distinct areas in Singapore [Credits: Singapore-MIT Alliance for...

SMART Researchers Receive Intra-CREATE Grant for Personalised Medicine and Cell Therapy

Funds will support research on glaucoma through retinal biometrics, and neural cell implantation therapy for spinal cord injury....

SMART Researchers Develop Fast and Efficient Method to Produce Red Blood Cells

Laboratory set-up of microfluidic sorting and purification of cells during red blood cell culture and manufacturing [Credit: SMART] New...